Double-pointed-pin fastener



Patented Nov. 15, 1927.

UNITED, STATES APATENT OFFICE. i,

GEORGE BODEN, or waTEEBUaY, CONNECTICUT, .assieuoit To sooviLL MANUFAC- TUBING COMPANY, or WATEnBUi-iv, coNNEoTroUT, a CORPORATION OE OONNEOTI,

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Application filed May 28, 1927. Serial No. 194,946.

The object of this invention is to provide a pin-attached snap-fastener member, either socket or stud, and also a capped pin, especially for use in attaching covers to the upholstered parts of automobiles.

The invention consists of a pla-te having a perforation, such as a slot or two holes, at its top, to receive thelimbs of a doublepointedpin, which has a looped head, and means, such as a` tongue, at its bottom to en gage the looped head, as I will proceed now to explain and'finally claim.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating the invention, in the several figures of t which like parts are similarly designated,

Figure 1` is a front elevation, Fig. 2 is a rear elevation, with one of the limbs of the pin broken out, Fig. 3 is a side elevation, Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section, and Fig. 5 is a cross-section on line 5 5 of Fig. 3, illustrating a socket plate slotted to engage the pin head. Fig. 6 is a frontelevation, Fig. 7 is a rear elevation with one of .the limbs of the pin broken out, Fig. 8 is. a side r elevation, Fig. `9 is a longitudinal section,

and Fig. 10 is a cross-section on line 10-10 of Fig. 8, illustrating a plate having separate holes for the individual members of the pin head. Fig. 1-1 is a fragmentary side view illustrating the invention as applied to a stud member of a snap fastener. Fig. 12 is a fragmentary rear view `and partial section` and Fig. 13 is a fragmentary side view illust-rating the invention applied to a capped pin.

The doubled-pointed pin herein shown, may be of substantially the construction illustrated in the patent of Boden, King and Chapman, No. 1,604,801, granted October 26, 1926, and comprises the limbs 1, the pointed ends 2, and the looped head 3 having the bumped portions 4 and the bend 5, made of suitable wire, and the looped end bent over substantially parallel with the limbs and having the side members 6.

7 isa plate of any suitable contour and outline, having at its top a rearwardly turned flange 8 provided with a transverse slot 9. The bottom` of the plate is provided with the flange 10 having a tongue 11, both projecting rearwardly from the plate, the flange 1() being of substantially the same width as the slotted flange 8. The plate is also provided with an Opening 12 of such dimensions that the sides 6 of the looped head cross the said opening and are free to exert resiliency to engage a stud member, such as that shown applied to a pin in Fig. 11. y

The pin is appliedto the plate by passing its loop 10 through the slot 9with its bend extending in the direction of the `flange 10 and next to the baclrY of the plate, and thereupon the tongue 11 is bent over the bend 5 so as to secure that end of the pin to the plate, the limbs ofthe pin being adjacent tothe edges of the flange 10 on opposite sides of the tongue 11.

As shown by dotted lines in Fig. 4, the tongue 11 extends off from the flange 10 until after the looped head has been positioned inthe plate, and then it is bent over on the bend 5, as indicated in full lines in said Fig. 4.

Instead of having the upper flange ofthe plate made with 'a slot, said'ilange, designated 13 in the form shown in Figs. 6 to 10, has the two holes 14 through which the inverted ,ends of the limbs of the pin are inserted and then turned over so that the looped end of the pin lies against the back of the plate `15 while the limbs of the pin. extend across the edge of the flange 13 and thence, downwardly.` Instead ofthe bottom flange such as used in the .previously described form, I may use `in this connection a tongue 16 which stands oli" from the plate, asindicated in dotted lines, Fig. 9, and then iskbent onthe bend 5 of the pin," asshown in Figs. v7, `8 and 9, to retain the pin in engagement with the plate.

In the construction shown in Figs. 6 to 10, the plate 15, may have the opening 17 which corresponds in function and operation to `the openlng 12 of the form shown in Figs. 1

to 5, to engage a stud member.

In Fig. 11 I show a construction in which a plate 18 may be formed with the stud member 19. In thisV form the pin may be attached to the plate either by the slot features shown in Figs. 1 to 5 or the holes feature shown in Figs. 6 to 10, the plate having the upper perforated flange 20 and the lower bend-engaging flange 21.

As shown in Figs. 12 and 13, a solid or imperforate flanged cap 22, may be secured to a pin either by the slot ex edient, such `as shown in Figs. 1 to 6, and esignated 23 in oli other part to which it is applied, While the eomplemental stud member is riveted or otherwise ixedly applied to a cover which is; to beattached to the upholstered oryotlier part. Sofalsoivhnthe pin: end carries the stud member o a` Snap fastener, ae in. Fig.

' 11, this etud ineinber would be stuck' in-the upholstered part, While the eonipleniental socket; `member to the cover. i

The: Cap pin, shown in Figs. 12 andy 13, which is neither socket member nonstud member-is used tofpinu thecover to the upholstered i part` directly.

Referring` to the confstructio shown in Figs.- lgt-oi 5, itis to be noted1thatthe looped head should be of such sizeas to lit` freely in the slot so ae` not to interfereavvith the nesiliencjvT of the sides 6 `foreileotiv-ely engaging the stud. M

It Will also bey noticed that the" engage# nient of the headed pin: with the plate or cap, is such as to preclude relative inovement of the plate or` capand the; pin;

Variations" in details of construction' are permissible AWithin the principle of" the invention and the claims following; and it` is also` `noted that4 by the use of the' term front piece inthe elaiins,"]l intend to include not only the socket iheinber and the st'udniember,?but alo the eapmein'ber; and by the@` terrn-` penfo'atedl inthe claims7 I intendlfto inel'ude hotlr the fon the pin. l i `Whatl olaiin i`s:-

1. A double"-p-ointed pin" faetener; `having af front piece, and*afrdouble-pointed pin provided with a looped head,` the? front piece perforated to receive the looped head of the p would` be suitably attached slot and theholespin, and a tongue at the end opposite the perforated part to engage the looped head.

2. Afdouble-pointed pin fastener, having w a front piece, and a double-pointed pin pro vided with a .looped headyl the front piece hav-ing a rearwardly extending Hann-e provided with "a transverse Slot""t`hrough vfhich the loopedhead ie passed as to lie against the back" of the front piece, and means to entfgage-` theloottonr of the looped head to hold the pin in lixed relation to the front piecei i f 3i A; `double-pinnted pinfastener,` having aifront' piece', and a doubleeponted pin pro vided with a loopedffhead, the front piece having. a 1'eaiwva'rdlvieiiteniling` flange lpro vided with! a tranevereeelot through which the looped head o'f the pin is passed" so as tol lie against thebaek of the front piece, and another flange oppoeite the iretinew tioned flange adjacent to which;` thelimbs of thepin extend and al tongue on" said laetf mentioned flange adapted to engagez the looped lieadt'o hold thetrontpieee andthe pin intied relation. u "1 fl. A; doulnldpointed pin faetenerfliaviiig a front piece, and a double-pointed pin pro`- vided with a looped head", the front piene i perforated -to receive the looped head ot the pirnand a tongue a't the and omioeite the perforated parttoengage the looped head, saidfront pieeelhaving a snap fastener ele nient;` i

`5. A; double-pointed pin fastener," having; a front piece, Vand a doiiblelpointed pin provided Witlr a looped head, the `front piene perforatedl to receiver the looped head of the pin.:a1ul"a hongrie at the `end opliflietai the perforated part engaging? the `looped head.,` and said lfront piece liavinrc` an` opening eltrad'dledwbv the nlenibere ot' the" looped lileiid oit thepin and) Serving as a socket member of a` enapl fastener.` i A"In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my handithis 25th dal ofMavA. D. 1927.`

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